Quotes: Righteousness

There are two sorts of hypocrites: ones that are deceived with their outward morality and external religion; and the others are those that are deceived with false discoveries and elevation; which often cry down works, and men’s own righteousness, and.

I wish your increase in holiness, number, love, religion, and righteousness; and wait you, and cease to contend with these men that are gone from us, for there is nothing that shall convince them but judgment.

The righteousness of Jesus Christ is one of those great mysteries, which the angels desire to look into, and seems to be one of the first lessons that God taught men after the fall.

A man’s sentiments are generally just and right, while it is second selfish thought which makes him trim and adopt some other view. The best reforms are worked out when sentiment operates, as it does in women, with the indignation of righteousness.

It is not enough to be delivered from sin; it is enough to be delivered to righteousness.

To make your people understand what righteousness is, this must be the basis of all your teaching.

I can say, Christ has been my only object; thank God, my righteousness too… Hold fast to Christ.

For even these are no less bestowed on him of pure grace, than are righteousness and salvation themselves.

If you see oppression of the poor, and justice and righteousness trampled in a country, do not be astounded.

If every call to Christ and His righteousness is a call to suffering, the converse is equally – every call to suffering is a call to Christ, a promotion, an invitation to come up higher.